Explore the Family Name Dusseau

The meaning of Dusseau

1. Altered form of French Dussault. 2. In some cases possibly also French: habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, denoting someone from either of two places called Usseau, in Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse.

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How common is the last name Dusseau in the United States?

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dusseau saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,829, but by the end of the decade, the rank had dropped to 28,263, indicating a decrease of around 5.34%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this last name also dwindled from 852 in 2000 to 846 in 2010, marking a marginal dip of 0.7%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the Dusseau surname decreased from 0.32 to 0.29, experiencing a drop of 9.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#26,829#28,263-5.34%
Count852846-0.7%
Proportion per 100k0.320.29-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dusseau

As per the ethnicity information given in the Decennial U.S. Census, the Dusseau surname mainly belongs to people with white ethnic identity, which constituted 96.13% in 2000 but slightly decreased to 93.50% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with Hispanic ethnicity having the Dusseau surname has significantly increased from 1.06% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010. The surname also appeared among those identifying as two or more races; however, this percentage experienced a decrease from 1.64% to 1.06% over the same period. Meanwhile, no Dusseau surname was reported among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both years. Interestingly, there was an emergence of the Dusseau surname within the Black community from 0% to 0.83% during this decade.

20002010Change
White96.13%93.5%-2.74%
Hispanic1.06%3.55%234.91%
Two or More Races1.64%1.06%-35.37%
Black0%0.83%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.59%0%0%